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Albert Pike and The Illuminati The Illuminati were a secret society, formed in Bavaria in 1776, originally opposed to superstition, prejudice and a controlling religious influence. Their name means the enlightened ones and they were outlawed in 1785 but rumours have persisted ever since about their alleged attempts to control world affairs. Giusseppe Mazzini was an Italian Freemason who became ...

The Effects of Globalisation Globalisation refers to “greater movement of people, goods, capital and ideas due to increased economic integration which in turn is propelled by increased trade and investment”. – Australian global education forum. Globalisation “describes the process by which regional economies, societies and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation and trade” – Wikipedia. ...

Asian Financial Crisis – How to Learn From the Past The 1997-1998 Asian Financial Crisis: How Did Asia Fall? The great 1997 Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) affected most countries in Southeast Asia as well as other Asian countries. During the times of trouble, people in the AFC affected countries feared that the crisis would spark a global economic meltdown. The ...

The Climates of Asia Asia is the biggest continent in the world. Due to its great size and extensive area which it covers from North to South and from East to West, a wide variety of climates exist. The climates of Asia can broadly be divided into following types: The Equatorial Climate This climate is found in areas located very ...

Missile Defense in Asia North Korean and Chinese missile forces cast a long shadow over U.S. allies in Northeast Asia. The United States has sought to develop common missile defense policies among its allies-Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan-to defend the region against missile attacks from North Korean and Chinese launch sites. Yet the varied responses of its allies have led ...

Its Crunch Time for General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf through his counsel had declared before the Supreme Court that he would step down as army chief if he will be elected president for a second term by the parliament and four provincial assemblies. Supreme Court also had given him permission to fought election in Army ...

The Concept Of Cooperation In Relation To Trade And Commerce Among Regions In the middle of the scheme for regional incorporation, the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation is relatively a new concept subject to the tremendous reflection of socio-economic conditions of these regions. The framework for the SAARC programme started on in the early 1980 was created by the ...

Malaysia and Singapore – Asian Nations of Economic Success by Globalization The brightness of the glittering Twin Towers of Malaysia, the one time tallest buildings of the world is telling many success stories of Malaysia and how it has been transformed into one of the Asia’s wealthiest nations. The serene beauty of the sky-high towers with a celestial background of ...

Look East Policy Could Be the Kohinoor for North East India Former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee had India’s ‘Look East’ policy in mind when he proposed at the ASEAN-India summit in Bali (Indonesia) 2003 the holding of an India-ASEAN car rally “to draw dramatic attention to our geographical proximity”. A possible route according to him could be ...

Human Security in South Asia – Challenges and Solution Providing security to citizens is one of the primary duties of a state. Recently there is paradigm shift in understanding of security, traditional meaning of security identified with strategic affairs has undergone a change, and replaced by wider concept of human security. In contemporary world politics, state’s security will not regarded ...